Are these native or feral clovers?

[Intheswamp]

I've got a good bit of clover blooming around me...in the yard, pastures, ROW, etc.,.  There are two different types.  One is a small (maybe 3/8" ball) yellow clover that only grows probably 5" tall on the average and it is the most prolific.  The other one is a white clover with a hint of pink to it.  This one grows in smaller "patches" but is a bigger clover probably growing to 8" tall...maybe 10" come to think about it.  The white clover tends to be more of a ROW plant whereas the smaller yellow clover seems to be everywhere.  I'm thinking the white one may be remnants of seeding done by the state or .  The yellow one just seems too widespread to have been purposely seeded, but...?

Here's a couple of pictures of them.  Anybody want to make a stab at id'ing them?  Are they native clovers?  Ferals?

Thanks,
Ed

[buzzbee]

The lower photo is dutch clover I think.The upper is yellow sweet clover. Invasive in some areas.

[tefer2]

buzzbee is right on. The yard around my barn is full of the white dutch clover. We have some yellow sweet clover,but not every year.

[AllenF]

Great patches of clover there.   

[asprince]

That yellow clover is EVERYWHERE around here. Do the bees work it?

Steve

ps. We got 14 swarms today. Left 5 because they were to high in the trees.

[MrILoveTheAnts]

I think the yellow one is actually Trifolium aureum or Trifolium aureum. Neither of which are native.

[Intheswamp]

That yellow clover is EVERYWHERE around here. Do the bees work it?

Steve

ps. We got 14 swarms today. Left 5 because they were to high in the trees.

Sorry about the late reply but, yes, the girls do work the yellow clover.  Wow, 14 swarms in a single day!!!

Ed

[kathyp]

the white is invasive here.  the bees work it and i leave it until it takes over my horse pastures.  then i either keep it mowed down or spray it down where i need to.

[kingbee]

As far as I am aware, there are no native clovers in the Americas.